Method and system for communication between application and web-page embedded code

摘要

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates communication between an embedded code in a web page and a stand-alone application. During operation, the system first embeds a code within a web page that is displayed in a browser. Next, the embedded code receives information indicating a communication method provided by a stand-alone application, via a first communication channel. The embedded code subsequently sends the contextual information associated with a user browser session by calling the communication method, via a second communication channel, thereby allowing the stand-alone application to inherit the contextual information from the web browser.

主权项

1. A computer-executed method, comprising:
communicating information indicating a communication method to a code being executed in a web browser session; and receiving, from the code being executed in the web browser session, contextual information associated with the web browser session via the communication method, thereby facilitating an application that is distinct from the web browser session to execute using contextual information inherited from the web browser session.